diff --git a/policy/modules/admin/rpm.te b/policy/modules/admin/rpm.te
index 95dbcf31e..efc0c37ee 100644
--- a/policy/modules/admin/rpm.te
+++ b/policy/modules/admin/rpm.te
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ domain_obj_id_change_exemption(rpm_t)
 domain_role_change_exemption(rpm_t)
 domain_system_change_exemption(rpm_t)
 domain_interactive_fd(rpm_t)
-role system_r types rpm_t;
 
 type rpm_file_t;
 files_type(rpm_file_t)